400K+ on motorcycles (BMWs are the better choice). Every ride is different. Smells,temperature,humidity,road conditions,etc. no ride is the same even if it’s repeated often.

I always like to pick a destination, and then pick random roads that headed that direction, with a real map or GPS to get you straightened out if you get lost.

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Not happy that he left? Or that he came back?

This reminds of when a buddy and I towed my Ski Nautique to Lake of the Woods Ontario for a week of skiing and camping. I called my wife to tell her we were having such a good time, we were planning to stay a few more days. She said, somewhat in jest, that I might come home to my clothes in the yard. I joked it was win-win, stay in paradise longer and come home single.

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Originally posted by Ryanp225:
If I had few curvy roads then I'd opt for a dual sport or scrambler type motorcycle and explore more off roading stuff.

This. Even though I live in the land of year round riding and probably some of the best roads in America for fun riding, off road, moderate dirt is still challenging. It's even part of my weekly commute.

https://youtu.be/44BxGssd2iY

In 2021, when I had an office job, I commuted every single day, unless the weather was especially poor. Most days that was on a 1977 xs650, and in bad weather, on my 1978 Goldwing. I enjoyed every ride, even though I repeated it daily. I often took the long way home. I bought three tanks of fuel for the Tahoe that whole year.

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Originally posted by mutedblade:
Download Rever and look around for rides others have done. Sometimes you'll find something great and you can choose which type of terrain (paved, adventure, off-road) you'd like to ride.

^^ THIS ^^

Except I use the motorcycle GPS app called Calimoto

Another vote for Calimoto. Just be sure you have a method to keep your phone charged

All about the twisties for me. You have to find them. Not everything is on the internet and I know for a fact that many of my roads that I use are not there. They aren’t there because we don’t post them anywhere. You can use mapping, etc, and it takes time, many hours. You start there. Ride, and find what works and what doesn’t. Over time you’ll develop a route. Mine I have to commute 30 minutes to get to it and the whole area is being decimated by construction urban/suburban sprawl, so I’m working with someone who lives out there in rural land, owns 65 acres, and we are discussing new routes, farther out.

Putting the suit and gear on, checking PSI, and leaning that bike through turns on the edge of traction, is so important to me that I bought land in an area where I will never have to worry about sprawl ruining it. Upending my life currently to make money to build my metal building, living quarters and large garage, to make this dream come true. Millions of invaders into my metro will ruin this part of my life, completely within a year or two, so move I must. Riding motorcycles, for me, isn’t about a straight line. It’s hanging off the bike, cranked over, turn after turn. My favorite thing in life.

We ride to go somewhere. A special restaurant like Lamberts or Rattlesnake Saloon. We also have a Tennessee state park passport book and are working on visiting every state park.

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....I also like just packing up the tent and heading out on a 3-5 day ride to different campgrounds in WV, VA, Ohio, and PA. I sometimes do this with a riding friend who doesn't much like camping so we travel lighter w/o the gear and share a motel room.

This is from one of these 3 day rides last Fall just a few counties south from me in WV. There were 5 of us and they all wanted to motel it. How can you not have fun riding scenic little roads (paved and gravel) all day seldom being another vehicle, and sitting around sipping beverages and bull shitting in the evenings?










A 30 minute afternoon break.


Yours truly in the middle.


That evening at the little cabin restaurant the special was "surf and turf" for $10.99, there was so much it came on two plates.

There's some great roads in Missouri, along with plenty of interesting, off the beaten-path historical sights. I love spending several days every year riding in the state. Highly recommend that you get a copy of the Butler Motorcycling Map for the Ozarks. It highlights the interesting roads in the region.

My favorite riding is out west in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and S. Dakota. Fantastic roads and incredible scenery and better seen and experienced on two wheels as opposed to four. Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons and Badlands Natl Park are awesome and a must see for every rider. I've also enjoyed some nice roads in Arizona, Tennessee and Virginia. I love riding and its my way of escaping for a while and just enjoying life and God's creation. I'll be sad when the day comes when I can no longer ride. I currently own a 2020 BMW R1250GSA, 2022 S1000XR and I'm seriously considering adding a 2022 Suzuki Hayabusa to the stable.

I cant anymore.
I used to, but traffic here in and around the city is chock-full-o-assholes and I’m not willing to take that chance anymore. It’s a shame that there’s a beautiful 1972 Harley FH sitting in my garage and not getting any use. I’m a fan of cruisers- Mostly HD’s, a few Goldwings scattered about, then there were the Boss Hoss’ (Both small & large blocks) and assorted oddballs that my friend bought and sold.
The longer trips- I’ve been to Sturgis a handful of times on a scooter, been around Lake Michigan, down to Texas, North Carolina, out past Sturgis and into Wyoming once. Shorter stuff, those were the “better” rides. My buddies and I kind of had the same mentality. No real problems getting somewhere, just kinda interesting figuring on how to get back. There was a lot of “Let’s see where this road goes” rides we made. Next thing we know, we’re in Wisconsin, Ohio, other side of Iowa, Kentucky… Solo rides were kind of the same, sometimes 2, 3 hours, sometimes 2, 3 days.
I miss it. Once I’m out of here, I’ll get serious and ride again.

Random is best. With some guys a couple weekends ago and one said, "Let's go to Cleveland and get a coke" off we went.

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With some guys a couple weekends ago and one said, "Let's go to Cleveland and get a coke" off we went.

LOL I love it!

I rarely have a destination when I ride. Sometimes I take a familiar route and just ride around for a few hours, sometimes I head in a cardinal direction until I'm tired and head back. When there is a destination it's usually something spur of the moment and random like, "Hey, let's going to that BBQ joint in Virginia for lunch!" (a 5-6 hour round trip). As the saying goes, if you've got gas you're not lost. The joy, for me at least, is the ride itself.

A friend used to play the "left right" game when he would lead when we rode together. Go left at the first stoplight or stop sign. The next one go right. Next one, left. Then right and so on. Sometimes you end up on a dead end and have to backtrack, but we've discovered some great roads we never would have taken by doing that.

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if you've got gas you're not lost

I like that. That was me today.

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How to enjoy motorcycling?

Step one: pull in clutch
Step two: start motorcycle
Step three: turn throttle gradually to full open position
Step four: click transmission into a gear
Step five: release clutch until you reach the desired amount of enjoyment

You're welcome.